La Salle Academy - Maroon and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Nlllllfllw it x - Z 'rr-lEmoNLIkAN -1-E KW A y JCI l I p cllmlasfic SDF ALL student organizations at La Salle, the Gold L Society is the most conspicf uous. Its membership represents the cream of the crop. The Gold L Society is the coveted honor for all students who desire to bask in the spotlight of brain supremacy. To qualify for membership, a student must be a member of the Silver L Society for the four quarters of the year. A failure to receive a Silver L at the end of any one quarter automatically bars the student from entering the sacred precincts of the exclusive Gold Letter men. A student of the freshman year, for example, who attains an average of So per cent or over during the four quarters of the year is awarded his Gold L the following Sepf tember. A repetition of this achievement during the next three years would keep his name on the roster of the Gold L Society and make him the recipient of four Gold L's. If, for some reason or other, he fails in any one year, his ambition to keep going is sustained and inflamed by the knowledge that there is still a chance every year to recoup his losses and gain a Gold HL. At the present time, the juniors of the school are in the lead as far as the Gold 'LLM One Hundred Six

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Nxxxlun f . I THE MAROONLLIAND ws-ul-re Y GD KDJPQCILTIIQ 1933 fU HERE is none among us who will care to question the necessity of being able to speak 'ff properly and convincingly no matter Where it may be, at home, club, business or in public. To talk was at one time generally regarded as the sole prerogative of a woman, and man hastily conceded to her this natural gift in the hope of eschevving an argument. The Public Speaking Department at La Salle received added impetus this year, by the appointment of Mr. John Foley as Departmental head. Under his direction, a graded and effective schedule has been introduced in the Academy, so that every student will have ample opportunity to secure the benefits resulting from the course. To prepare for the intersectional contests, a club was organized so that more intensive work could be done with the students selected to represent the school. After the pref liminary contests, D. Coffey, F. Croghan, J. Lynch, P. Pesare and F. McGovern were chosen as suitable candidates. A subsequent contest eliminated four, leaving the honor to James Lynch and Francis McGovern. The members of the club confine themselves to talks on topics selected by themselves and Written by themselves for presentation before the group. Criticism and discussion by the members and the Faculty Director follow this presentation. Though the club is only in its infancy, the results this year certainly augur for its future growth and efficacy. One Hundred F we

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Nlllllflll ' ' , ' f THE MAROONLLIAND wr-awe K GD f w D caaf - LJIIOI' firm-zofy 5 5 1932-3 honors are concerned, and their record this year seems to predicate that this distinction will be theirs again next year. just behind the juniors is the sophomore division, and following on the heels of this latter group are the seniors. Unfortunately, we have not the pleasure of mentioning the freshmen in this society. Cnly after the last quarterly examinations are finished, will the results indicate what freshmen are worthy of the honor to be conferred upon them. lt seems most proper at this moment to mention that membership in this scholastic society is not the sole incentive held out to the pupils as a means of emulation. They are instructed to attach themselves to good at all times, through pure motives and to desire for themselves, good order, industry, politeness, in a word, all that a good education supf poses. lt is the aim of the faculty to arouse in the student's soul, noble sentiments, sentif ments of a nature to inspire him with a love for duty and a desire to do it well. Filial love, a desire to please their parents, and a thorough realization of the sacrifices the parents make for their education inspire the boys to do well. Lastly, they are induced to do well, from motives of personal interest. They are made to realize that every good action brings to its doer a reward now or later and that there is a close connection between their actual conduct and their future happiness. One Hundred Seven ...,J